Supergirl
Movie, 1984, Christopher Reeve, Set in Argo City & Earth
Supergirl is #6 of 11 in release order and #6 of 11 in chronological order in the Superman.
The story
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Supergirl recap
Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, lives in Argo City, a Kryptonian community that survived in a pocket of another dimension. The inventor Zaltar shows her the Omegahedron, the power source that keeps the city alive, which he has borrowed without permission, and an accident sends it flying out into space. Kara follows it to Earth, where she becomes Supergirl. The Omegahedron lands in the hands of Selena, a witch who wants to rule the world. Kara takes the identity Linda Lee and enrolls at a girls' school, where she befriends Lucy Lane and falls for Ethan, the groundskeeper. Selena gives Ethan a love potion so he will fall for her, but he falls for Supergirl instead. Selena uses the Omegahedron to banish Supergirl to the Phantom Zone, where she loses her powers.
Supergirl ending explained
Zaltar, exiled in the Phantom Zone, gives his life so Kara can escape through a mirror. Supergirl regains her powers and confronts Selena at her mountain fortress, turning Selena's shadow demon back against her, and Selena and her accomplice are pulled into the mirror and trapped. Ethan, freed from the spell, realises Linda is Supergirl. Kara says goodbye and returns the Omegahedron to Argo City, whose lights come back on.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Supergirl
Supergirl is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 19%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Superman III, before Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
- Chronological order: after Superman III, before Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
What to watch before Supergirl
In release order, the essentials before Supergirl (1984) are Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Superman III (1983). Supergirl itself is optional in the Superman order.
Cast
- Helen Slater as Supergirl / Linda Lee
- Faye Dunaway as Selena
- Peter O'Toole as Zaltar
- Hart Bochner as Ethan
- Mia Farrow as Alura
- Simon Ward as Zor-El
- Peter Cook as Nigel
- Brenda Vaccaro as Bianca
- Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
- Maureen Teefy as Lucy Lane
- David Healy as Mr Danvers
- Sandra Dickinson as Pretty Young Lady
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc.